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gengan

(v.)
Grammar
gengan, p. de, pl. don; pp. ed

To go, passire, meare, currere, ferri, converti

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Beornas cómon wicgum gengan the men came riding on horses, Andr. Kmbl. 2192; An. 1097

tó-cwísan

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Feól se stǽnene wáh uppan þæs stuntan rǽdboran ꝥ hé (hí) æll tócwýsde the stone wall fell upon the stupid fellow's counsellors, so that it crushed them all to bits, Hml S. 8, 173

FELA

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
FELA, fæla, feala, feola; adj. indecl.

Manymuchmultummultamany thingsmuchverymultamultumin primiscum maxĭmeso many ... astot ... quot

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Fela is ðæra þinga many a one is there of the things, Bt. 41, 3; Fox 250, 10. Fela swylces much of the same, Coll. Monast. Th. 24, 13. many things, much, very; multa, multum, in primis, cum maxĭme Fela ðú didest multa fēcisti, Ps. Spl. 39, 7: Ps.

lof

(n.)
Grammar
lof, es; n. m.

Praisegloryhymn

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Wé herigaþ hira cræftas and ðeáh nyllaþ hí habban forðæm wé hiera nabbaþ nán lof we praise their arts, and yet do not wish to have them, for we get no credit from them, Past. 34, 2; Swt. 231, 8.

fácen

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His (the devil's) swicolan fácna, Hex. 52, 12. Add

fór-wyrcan

(v.)
Grammar
fór-wyrcan, -wyrcean; p. -worhte; pp. -worht [fór before, wyrcan to work, do]

To work or place beforeobstructbarricadeoppōnéreobstruĕre

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He hæfde ealle ða geatu fórworht into him he had barricaded all the entrances against him, Chr. 901; Erl. 96, 31. Synt ðissa heldóra wegas fórworhte the ways of these hell-doors are obstructed, Cd. 19; Th. 24, 21; Gen. 381

Linked entry: un-forworht

ge-sirwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sirwan, -serwan, -syrwan; p. ede; pp. ed.

to plotcontriveconspiredeliberateto furnish with armsequip

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Ðý ne wricþ Dryhten nó gelíce ða gesiredan synne and fǽrlíce þurhtogenan forðæm sió gesirede syn biþ ungelíc eallum óðrum synnum so the Lord does not punish equally the deliberate sin and the suddenly perpetrated, for the deliberate sin is unlike all

Linked entries: ge-syrwan ge-serwan

drohtnian

(v.)
Grammar
drohtnian, drohtian; part. drohtniende, drohtiende, drohtende; p. ode , ade ; pp. od, ad

To converse, dwell or keep company with, pass life, liveversāri, conversāri, dēgĕre, vitam ăgĕre

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Fela wítegan under ðære ǽ Gode gecwémelíce drohtnodon many prophets under the old law passed their days acceptably to God, Homl. Th. ii, 78, 34. Ðæt mid Suna Meotudes drohtigen dæghwamlíce that ye converse daily with the Son of God, Andr.

Linked entries: drohtian drohtigen

ge-býsgian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-býsgian, [or - bysgian?], -bísgian, -býsigan, -biesgian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [ge, býsgian occupare, affligere, tribulare]

To occupybusyafflicttroublevexoppressovercomeagitateweakendestroyoccupareaffligereturbarevexareopprimerecorripereconficere

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Wearþ módgeþanc miclum gebísgad, þurh ðæs þeódnes word, ombehtþegne the mind of the disciple was greatly agitated through his lord's words, 50 a; Th. 173, 34; Gú. 1170.

K

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For many years previous to 1111 the form is cyng, in that year we have Kyng Henri; again until 1122 the opening line of each annual contains the phrase Cyng Henri, then until the end the spelling is k.

M

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; while the m which is found in the plural of the Gothic and O.

fægere

(adv.)
Grammar
fægere, fægre, fegere; adv.

Pleasantly, softly, gently, fairly, beautifully suāvĭter, bĕnigne, cōmĭter, dĕcenter, pulchre

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Thes. i. 135, 36: Ps. Th. 60, 3: 62, 7: 118, 117

Linked entries: fægre fegere

mann-rǽdenn

(n.)
Grammar
mann-rǽdenn, -rǽden, e; f.

homagethe condition of being another's manservice or dues paid by the tenant to the owner

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Laym. he heora monredne onfeng.] service or dues paid by the tenant to the owner Ðæt is ǽrest of ðam lande æt Nigon hídon seó mannrédden intó Tantún, cirhsceattas ..., Chart. Th. 432, 22

gnornung

(n.)
Grammar
gnornung, e; f.

Grieflamentationmourningmœstitia

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Seó árleáse helwarena stefn wæs gehýred and heora gnornung the impious voice of the dwellers in hell was heard, and their lamentation, Blickl. Homl. 87, 4: 91, 30: Cd. 220; Th. 285, 8; Sat. 334: Exon. 40 b; Th. 134, 29; Gú. 516

G

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The Anglo-Saxon Rune RUNE not only stands for the letter g, but for gifu a gift, because gifu is the Anglo-Saxon name of this Rune, Similar entries v. gifu II. and RÚN

gár-secg

(n.)
Grammar
gár-secg, -sæcg, es; m. [gár a spear, secg man] .

a spear-manthe oceanhŏmo jăcŭlo armātusoceănusa seamăre

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a spear-man, the ocean; hŏmo jăcŭlo armātus, oceănus. The myth of an armed man, - a spear-man is employed by the Anglo-Saxons as a term to denote the Ocean, and has some analogy to the personification of Neptune holding his trident.

Linked entry: secg

lǽce-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
lǽce-cræft, es; m.

a remedyrecipemedicine

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Ic ðé wille nú secgan hwelc se lǽcecræft is mínre láre hé is swíðe biter on múþe I will now tell thee of what kind the medicine of my teaching is. It is very bitter in the mouth, Bt. 22, 1; Fox 76, 28.

éðel-stól

(n.)
Grammar
éðel-stól, es; m.

paternal-seat, native-seat, country, habitation patria sēdes, patria, dŏmĭcĭlium

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he ordered to burn up the city of the Romans, which was the metropolis of his whole empire.

Linked entry: fæder-éðel-stól

EARG

(adj.)
Grammar
EARG, earh; comp. eargra, earhra; sup. eargost; adj.

inert, weak, timid, cowardlyiners, ignāvus, segnis, tĭmĭdusevil, wretched, vileprāvus, imprŏbus

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Ful oft mon wearnum tíhþ eargne full oft one urges the inert with threats, Exon. 92 a; Th. 345, 14; Gn. Ex. 188. Ne biþ swylc earges síþ such is not the path of the cowardly, Beo.

ágan

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, endow with Þé ic ágan sceal I will surely endow thee , Gen. 2724.